PE Berkeley
Alameda County, California · EIA plant ID 50849 · Operator: Berkeley Cogeneration Facility
Nameplate29MWSummer 24 MW
Generators2in service
Net generation127GWh12 mo to Aug 2026
Capacity factor66%gas/coal/oil units, summer MW
Heat rate5,672Btu/kWhfossil units, electric fuel, HHV
First online1987Runs as baseload
The 12-month figures include preliminary EIA-923 months, which EIA revises. Final data runs through Dec 2025.
Monthly net generation
EIA-923, all units at the plant. Net of station use; storage can go negative.
FinalPreliminary
Capacity factor by year
Net MWh ÷ (summer MW × hours), gas/coal/oil units. Each year uses that year's EIA-860 ratings; the hollow dot is the latest 12 months.
Heat rate by year
Electric fuel MMBtu × 1000 ÷ net MWh (Btu/kWh, HHV), fossil units only; CT + CA counted as one combined-cycle block.
Annual data table
| Year | Net GWh | Capacity factor | Heat rate (Btu/kWh) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 226.3 | — | — |
| 2002 | 208.8 | — | — |
| 2003 | 211.3 | 104.8% | 5,544 |
| 2004 | 204.6 | 101.3% | 4,959 |
| 2005 | 205.9 | 102.2% | 4,959 |
| 2006 | 200.1 | 99.3% | 4,959 |
| 2007 | 194.9 | 96.7% | 4,990 |
| 2008 | 199.9 | 98.9% | 4,986 |
| 2009 | 188.9 | 93.8% | 4,996 |
| 2010 | 202.6 | 100.5% | 4,930 |
| 2011 | 196.4 | 97.5% | 4,999 |
| 2012 | 202.1 | 100.0% | 4,921 |
| 2013 | 145.3 | 72.1% | 4,979 |
| 2014 | 164.8 | 81.8% | 4,989 |
| 2015 | 211.4 | 104.9% | 4,980 |
| 2016 | 197.2 | 97.6% | 5,596 |
| 2017 | 186.5 | 92.5% | 5,624 |
| 2018 | 153 | 75.9% | 5,646 |
| 2019 | 181.9 | 86.5% | 5,640 |
| 2020 | 165.9 | 78.7% | 5,679 |
| 2021 | 149 | 70.9% | 5,653 |
| 2022 | 173.2 | 82.4% | 5,640 |
| 2023 | 168.2 | 80.0% | 5,664 |
| 2024 | 159.6 | 75.7% | 5,646 |
| 2025 | 166.6 | 79.2% | 5,654 |
Generators
EIA-860 (annual) with EIA-860M updates through Sep 2026. EIA-923 reports generation by plant, prime mover and fuel, not by unit, so unit-level output isn't shown.
| Gen ID | Technology | Prime mover | Nameplate MW | Summer MW | Online | Status | Planned retirement | OEM / model |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GEN1 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | CT | 23 | 22 | Jun 1987 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| GEN2 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | CA | 5.5 | 2 | Jun 1987 | Operating | — | coming soon |
Owner / operator
Operator: Berkeley Cogeneration Facility. Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
| The Regents of the Univ. of California | 100.0% | 29 MW |
Nearby plants
Within 80 km.
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| WWTP Power Generation Station | 7 MW | 5.7 km |
| Dynegy Oakland Power Plant | 149 MW | 8.3 km |
| Bear Creek Solar (CA) | 5 MW | 8.7 km |
| CA Dept of Public Health at Richmond | 2 MW | 9 km |